The Safe Bathroom

"Guidelines and recommendations for building safe, user-friendly bathrooms"

My roofer, ever vigilant
for his safety while climbing
and standing on roofs, lost
his balance as he was stepping
out of his shower one
morning. He reached for
the shower curtain because
there was no grab bar, and
he and the curtain went
down together. He lost several
days of work and suffered
needless pain from the
resulting injuries.
As a remodeler, I try to
keep safety issues in mind
when redesigning bathrooms.
Although most of
my clients do not specifically
request "safe bath" features,
I try to steer them
toward designs and floor
plans that solve the main safety issues while also meeting
their aesthetic and comfort demands.
Often, simple measures can prevent bathroom accidents.
Some of these measures are dictated by